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Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services Provision (12 Jul 2017)

Mary Butler: 312. To ask the Minister for Health the reason changes to policy relating to breast cancer supports were recently announced by the HSE; if he will ensure these supports are not reduced for persons affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33276/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (12 Jul 2017)

Mary Butler: 311. To ask the Minister for Health the progress which has been made to recruit staff at Dungarvan community hospital to enable St Patrick's ward to reopen, which closed as a result of staff shortages; the expected timeline for reopening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33275/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (12 Jul 2017)

Mary Butler: 313. To ask the Minister for Health if he has satisfied himself that all persons are suitably informed of the services they will receive in both the public and private system prior to signing the patient waiver form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33277/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2017)

Mary Butler: 314. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the south east region is the only region nationally without a 24/7 cardiac care service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33278/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2017)

Mary Butler: 316. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether referring heart attack patients to outside centres where travel times can be double the European standard of 60 minutes is proven to be a clinical sub-optimal treatment protocol (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33280/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2017)

Mary Butler: 315. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether in multiple worldwide clinical assessments primary emergency coronary angioplasty and stenting for ST elevated heart attack has been demonstrated to only be effective if carried out soon after the first presentation of symptoms of heart attack, as after 90 minutes the benefits of primary PCI are negligible as heart muscle starved of...

Waste Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Jul 2017)

Mary Butler: Fianna Fáil supports the principles of this Bill. We have consistently been and remain a firm defender of Ireland's natural environment. We support the main message of the Bill, which is to take further steps to minimise the amount of waste that Ireland produces and maximise our recycling rates. We need to find and support initiatives that cut down on unnecessary packaging and reduce...

Waste Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Jul 2017)

Mary Butler: What about Irish Water?

Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Charges (11 Jul 2017)

Mary Butler: I thank the Minister of State for his answer and I welcome his request for a schedule of charges to be provided to potential residents on inquiry rather than at the point of admission. This important element is the crux of the matter. As spokesperson for older people, I have visited many nursing homes in Waterford city and county and have been impressed by the services offered. However,...

Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Charges (11 Jul 2017)

Mary Butler: Age Action.

Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Charges (11 Jul 2017)

Mary Butler: I congratulate the Minister of State with responsibility for mental health and older people, Deputy Jim Daly, on his appointment. As chairperson of the all-party working group on dementia, I look forward to working with him on the issue of older people. Thankfully, people are now living longer and most of us will live independently for the rest of our lives. Less than 5% of elderly people...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (11 Jul 2017)

Mary Butler: 444. To ask the Minister for Health when a hip operation will be provided for a person (details supplied) at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32613/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (11 Jul 2017)

Mary Butler: 529. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the findings and recommendations of a briefing paper (details supplied) on regulating nursing home charges. [32963/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (11 Jul 2017)

Mary Butler: 729. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32120/17]

Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Jul 2017)

Mary Butler: As we heard earlier, many staff working in the early childhood education sector will be forced to sign on this week for the duration of the summer. Some even signed on last week. This is due to shorter work contracts and reduced hours of works, with which most workers do not have to contend. As we have heard, wages within this sector do not reflect the work that these heroes do each day....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (5 Jul 2017)

Mary Butler: 262. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of second hand houses and dwellings purchased by all local authorities in each of the years 2011 to 2016 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31727/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (5 Jul 2017)

Mary Butler: 263. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of persons being housed in hotel rooms in each of the years 2013 to 2016, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31728/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (5 Jul 2017)

Mary Butler: 264. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of children being housed in hotel rooms and bed and breakfast accommodation in each of the years 2013 to 2016, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31729/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Refunds (5 Jul 2017)

Mary Butler: 265. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when water charges refunds will be paid to persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31730/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (4 Jul 2017)

Mary Butler: I ask members, visitors and those in the Public Gallery to ensure their mobile telephones are switched off or are on flight mode for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even when on silent mode. Under schedule B we have COM (2017) 137, COM (2017) 162, COM (2017) 182, COM (2017) 244 and COM (2017) 245. It is proposed that the proposals listed do...